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remains to It is to rally round the standard wnich the Provinces of Galicia and of Asturias have raised, in defence of religion, of justice, and of ho nour. Children of our country !we will be worthy of ourselves ; let us perpetuate the glory with which our ancestors are covered : great, like thtm, let us think no sacrifice too much, when we have our, li berties to preserve, the massacre of - our parents, or &..c friends, to revenge, cur wives and our children to defend. If, to the shame of the Spanish Nation, there have been found men, such enemies to them telves and to their country, as to hasten to the feet, 'of the tyrant, and prostitute before him their ex istence and their rights,' let us nevertheless hope, that the 'Chiefs of the Spanish League will not, like Pct-vOc, have to guard against designs such as those of the Archbishop of Snv 'LLB, who was base enough to betray his faith, his God, his King, and his Coun try. - Let us endeavour to believe, that the great'and laudable example which the Bishops of °vino() and of COMi'jSTELLA have afforded, shall be followed, 11 , it Cinly by ill those in the kingdom, .but likets ise by every member of our respeaable Clergy, secular and regular, who are alike interesited as the ministers• of religion, and as good citizens, to punish crimes, to accelerate the triumph of virtue, and to preserve Spain from the disgrace and oppression of a foreign yoke ! Signed by the Members of the Council at Leon, May 17, 18US. • 11 , 1 Al LS. AstaivLn—l Gettenburgh, i Dublin. Dux--t Dublin, 2. Waterford. PR!CE OF sTocKs THIE DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols - 691 I Rai. 68.4 ; I Omnium . T I-1 E SUN. g OLEM QUIS DICULL FALSUILI AUDSAT ? L 0 ND 0 N, 7P.1D4-IY, JULY 1,180 S. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM SPAIN W 6 have the pleasure of informing our Readers th.it the Dispatches which have just arrived, from Spain, bring the most favourable accounts of the state of affairs in that country. The Paz Schooner, which carried the Messenger from Viscount 11A-- 'cos:, has returned from Gijon, and arrived at Fal- mouth on Tuesday, and fast night Lieut. BRING and the Messenger arrived at the Admiralty. The Bishop of Sr. ANl)lnti), who sent the spirited answer to the mandate of BUONLPARTE, had put himself at the head of the Patriots in Asturias, and had obtained several avdantages over the Enemy. He is a fine, iritrepid character, in whom his countrymen have int ire confidence. Three hundred thousand mon torn AEturias and Galicia were in full march to Madrid. It is said, that the, french had dispatched fourteen thousand men to Cadiz, but that they have been defeated on the roacl, and most of them de- stroyed. There were only six thousand French left at Madrid, and the Patriots wept with a deterrnitia- Lion to exterminate them. A Proclamation of Peace between Spain and this Country bad been issued in Aitnrias, and similar Proclamations were expe&ed from all the adjoining Provinces. The Bishop of ST. ANDER°, with the sword in one hand and the crcs3 in'the other, was animating his troops, who Indeed were glowing with enthusiasm in-the cause of their Country. Their chief want is ammunition, but they had been exhorted by the Itsh.op to rush upon the Enemy with, the bayonet, and they had resolved to follow his advice. Every unmarried man flocks to the patriotic standard, and the women partake of the enthusiasm of their noun- trymea. The deliverance of Portugal from their op. p. essors *Li nearly certain. Indeed it is said that JUNOT beeu killed, ;Ind of his troops sur- Youncled. In Oporto the French - also, as we before mated, were sdrrount4eo and taken prisoners. At Lisbon the ferment was so great, that JUNOT had found it necessary to surraanl the .few Spanish poops there, and send Cheri} afloat on the river, In cadiz, it is slated, that the batteries had fired on the French Ships, and that they had surrendered to the Spa'niards. Many of the suns of 'the bat teries had been worked by women, A British Ship has just arrived from Ferrol, the Captain of which states, that the people of that Port and corunna were upon - The be terms with our N av y, supplying them with every thing they wanted. About 6Q English Prisoners had been liber- aced, and•sent on beaid the English Ships; Fishing_ ba3ts bad appeared in the Bay, at;ircumstariee that had not ta k en pl;-,c..; for a long time; such is .the confi- deuce which the 2patliards repose British, and• such is the' ood footi4g upoh which we'are with those who were friends to cs_in their hearts, though they were compelled to appear otherwise.— The different:States expressed the strongest sense of gratitude, that Great Britain had entered so deeply into their situation, and had determined to grant them all the co-operation they required. The utmost activity prevails in every department of the States, in arming, clothing, and disciplining the t riots. A partial aElion, it is said, had taken place in Biscay, in which the Patriots had been repuls- ed, owing to the superior nurnber3 of the Enemy; but this had by no means damped their ar- dour, for in a second action they were completely successful. The death of SOLANO, and the rising of Andalusia are confirmed. The inhabitants of Seville had shewn the utmost energy and determi nation. There are letters from Sir C. COTTON, to the 12th instant, which all bear the same favourable tidings; but no accounts from Admiral Pvavls, of the Mediterranean, had arrived when this Paper was put to Press. The Dispatches bra* by Lieutenant PRING have been sent to His MAJESTY. Last Night Dutch Papers to the 25th ult. ar rived, which contain intelligence from Paris to the 21st, and from Bayonne to the 15th. They state that JOSEPH BUONAPARTE, having assumed the title of King of Spain, had issued a Proclamation to his new Subjeas, which is full of the most flat tering professions. The Spanish Deputies assembled at Bayonne, but their first meeting was merely con fined to matters of form. General Multivr, on the sth ult. assembled the principal Nobility and heads of the Church that remained at Madrid, and in strong terms remonstrated with them for not bay ing exerted themselves• to preserve the public peace ; on the contrary, he accused them of having encouraged the Insurgents. There is every reason to believe, from the statements in these Papers, though it is not openly avowed, that the Spanish Troops in Madrid are deserting in great numbers to the Patriots. The Spanish Royal Life Guards had sent a message to MuRAT, stating, that they understood there were disturbances in.dif ferent parts of the Empire, and offering their services to quell tl;em. Although there ap peared strong reason to doubt the motives w.hieh led them make this offer, yet MultaT thought it prudent to accept it. All French M - oops in the Sour, of france had received or ders to advance with ail possiLle rapidity towards Spain. Ile Proclamation of the new King, JO6EPH, is dated the I ith ult. that is a few days before the meeting of the Spani,;ll Deputies. A Mail from Gottenbuigh arrived last night, which brings the pleasing intelligence 'that the Rus sians still continue to retreat in Finland. We trust, however, that the 'period is not far distant when Russia and Sweden, instead of wasting each other's strength in fruitless hostility, will again be united against thd man who has now openly avowed his intention of reducing . Europe to a state of. the most abjeet slavery. It was rumoured at Gortenburgh that BUONAPARTE had demanded from Austria and Russia the cession of those parts of Poland which beloneto them, in consequence of which these Powers were preparing for' War. If BUONAPARTE has made any such demand, it must have been be fore the Spanish Nation manifested the noble deter mination of resisting his treacherous usurpation, for nothing short of insanity could induce him to provoke the hostility of Austria and Russia when be is likely to find enaployment .fOr so large a portion of his force in Spain. A body of about 7000 of the Spa nish Troops that were in the North of Europe are stated to be in the Island of Funen, and we trust are by this time apprized of the atrocious Couctud of ntioNAratut towards their.Couptrymen. We have received some private accotmts from the Continent, which tend strongly to confirm the hopes we expressed yesterday, that we should shortly have the satisfaElion of witnessing a total change in the policy of the Northern Courts, at present aaing in concert with BuoNAPARTE, and forwarding his views' for the general subjugation of Europe; and some faas have been stated to us, which are of a most important nature, but which, under the present cutnstances, it would perhaps be improper to publish: THE Lard Duncan Packet has arrived' at Harwich with Dispatches from fleligoland,,,Vhich pre said to be of great importance: • • J Is consequence of intelligence received by Mini, ral RUSSELL, that the Dutch Fleet in the Tesel was preparing to put to sea, he immediately got tinde r weigh frArn Yarmouth; and stood ov.er to the Dutch C4astt Yesterday; at three o'clock, the Princess of lArt.ig, the Duchess of 4311UNSWICIti, I he Dukes of CAMBRIDGE, (lIIICd with their MAnsi'its—andltle VAINCESSES. NAVAL NEWS. PLY:101:Tli; JUNE 29.—Arrived the Peacock Sloop of . War, with Dispatches from Corunna, last from the Fleet off Brest. The Commanding - Officer set off immediately after her arrival, for the Admii rally. The intelligence she brings is said to be of the most important, as well as of the most pleasing nature :—ln the first place, that the French Gene ral DUPONT, with an Army of 45,000 men, on his march to Madrid, was intercepted by the Patriotic Army while crossing the Serra Morina Mountains, about five leagues from Madrid, and after a desperate battle, the French were defeated, and fled, leaving 12,000 dead on the field of action. It is also stated, that advices had been received at Ferrol, of the cap ture of the French Squadron in the Harbour of Ca diz, by the Patriots, who fired on them from the Batteries. And further, that an insurreaion had taken place at .Lisbon, in which great numbers of the French were killed, and Gen. JUNOT and ano ther General were wounded. Fifty thousand men have marched from Galicia to join the Patriots. The Officers and Ccew of the Peacock were on shore at Corunna, from the inhabitants of which place they experienced the most friendly and polite attention. The Gibraltar. and Difance Men of War were lying .at Ferrol when the Peacock sailed. Several released English Prisoners are arrived here in the latter. . _ _ Arrived the Nile, Captain PraticLE, front FALMOUTH, JUNE 28.—This evening arrived His Majesty's Armed Schooner Paz, Li e nt. D. PRING, frotn4Gijon (Spain), after a passage of seven 'days. A person (who was sent there by Viscount MAT TEROSSA) returned in her with_ dispatches. On his arrival he went off with Lieut. PRING iO a post chaise for London. He reports that the whole of Spain arc in arms against the French, and partien 7. lady the Provinces of Galicia, Asturias, Leon, and Arrogan. It is also said that the Portuguese, after having arrived at the frontiers, had refused to march, and that the Spanish and Portuguese had seized on General JUNOT, at Lisbon, and made him. prisoner; that Oporto. is opened to the English, and that 10,000 men marched, a few days before the sailing of the above Vessel, from Galicia for the Province of Leon. The Biscayans have not taken up arms= it was reported that some French troops had entered that Province. Two English Privateers ' were at Gijon loading wine, &c. for England. The outward-bound Newfoundland and Quebec Fleets passed this port yesterday. The Walsingharn Packet is ordered to be in readi ness in ten days, to take the July Mails for the Brazils. PORTSMOUTH., JUNE 30.—Arrived the Al kb:We Sloop of War with a Convoy from the Westward ; and the Boadicea Frigate from a cruize. Sailed the Hyperion Frigate with Dispatches for the Mediterranean ; and the Defender Gun-brig with a Carvioy fur Ireland. YAR M (MTH, JUNE 30.--A Cutter Arrived last night , with the intelligence that the Dutch Fleet; of eight Sail of the Line, in the Texel, appeared to, be making preparations for putting to sea, in conse quence of whirch Admiral Rvisitt.r., in the Majestic, with the Bellerophon, Minotaur, Warspite,Triumphi .Nassau, Stately, and Tigre; got under way, and stood over to the other side to watch their motions. The Privateer which arrived on Tuesday is called the A msterland, of 14 guns, and.6o men, and was taken by the liosamond Sloop of War.. SHEERNESS, JUNK 2g.—Arrived the Quel•ec Fri gate, the Hon. Capt. G. POLTLET; under jurytuasts. JUNE. 30.-- , Passed by the Nore six Sail of India men ; and several Sail have passed this day for the •Diver. Sailed the Defence, for Chatham.. . The Cent/Re/ and Convoy for Gcrttenburgh hare not sailed, waiting wind changing. DEAL, JUNE 30.—Sailed this:morning the lion* Ward-bound East-Indiameti for the. River. . Arrived His . Majesty's Brig Bloodhound from a cruize, and remains.in the Downs with the rest of the Ships as per last. 'The Custom-house Daggers on this stption list night took two large Boats loaded with goods. On - Wednesday night last, as her Royal Highriesi the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES, attended 'by Lady DE CLIFFoRD, was returning'froni the Queen's. House, the horses took fright in the Park from, the report of a pistol, and plunged in so furious.a.-man ner, that apprehensions were entertained for some tune for the safety of her Royal Highness's person, • who was with difficulty got out and placed• in the: 'carriage of thd Duchess of 'font, which - was im inediately following. Assistance was promptly .af forded. by the passengers in the Park to get up one or the horses that had thrown himself over the pole, and the carriage then prodeed...l through the Sable Yard, the horses being led by the coachman and ti)ntrilati; Nearly Opposite the bake of YORK'S, hOweer, the horse that .had been do ~ Vri began plunging again ia a more furious manner, beat down the coachman, and dragged the carriage over, his body. We are sorry to add, - thiit three of the Oath- Mae's . ribs ars broken,- ancl, he is othrwtse much bruised. • - FOREIGN INTELT-IGE,NCE. GOTTENBURGH, JUNE 24.—Sir Join Mocr is not yet returned from Stockholm, and the Ex pedi• tion remains in the harbour : it is said that it will 'now - waitan answer to. the dispatches sent to Eng land by a Messenger who sailed on Wednesday last. Reports have been prevalent here and at Helsing burgh, during the last three or four days, that lico- NAPARTE having made a demand of Austrian and Russian Poland, these Powers are again prepating for war with him, and that Russia is about to make peace with this Country, to evacuate Finland, and march her troops to Poland. There are not less than between six and seven thousand Spanish troops in the Isle of Funen; it remains to he seen how the. Revolution that has taken place in Spain May operate upon them. The troops in harbour here are 'all tolerably healthy, except the German Le gion., who have been disordered by the ague. STOCKHOLM, JUNE.2O.—By a Report from Field Marshal Baron TOLL, his. Royal Majesty bus been informed that on the 12th instant, in the forenoon, a convoy consisting of I. t transports and 63 mer chantmen, arrived in the SOL7,IId from Gottenburgh; escorted by the Swedish Brig Maria, one Sloop of War, two English Gun-brigs, and one Engli.h. Gun-boat, and several other armed Vessels. Some shells were thrown, and some guns fired by the Da nish armed Vessels from Elsineur, but no other at tack was made. After the whole convoy had pass ed by Heisidgbourg, it proceeded •to Landserona, escorted by. the Gun-boat, and arrived there the same day in the afteinothi. STOCKHOLM, JUNE 20.—8 y a Report made . to his Majesty by Field Marshal Count KLINGSPOH, dated head-quarters, Brahestad, the 3ci instant, it ap pears that the Russians in Finland continue to re treat, leaving behind their magazines and a consi derable part of their artillery ; 23 pieces of cannon having been left by Johols and WAKKOUS only, and taken by our troops. STOCKHOLM, JUNE, 20.—General Baron Aral-FELDT, COMMallder Chief of the 'Western Army, has reported to his Royal Majesty, from his head quarters at Wennersborg and Christinsborg, noder date of the 1 lth and 14th instant ; that on the t Oth the Danes made an attack on the Swedish side of Ideford with several armed vessel;, and at the same time attacked the S.vedish positions of EnMngeci,d, Gentle, and Pretbacka, while a strong detachment was also advancing against Jarobrust. The Enemy was in considerable force, and his intention seemed to be to intercept the communication between tha Swedish positions :. all necessary measures were im mediately adopted to form a junEtion of the different corps, in order to cover the frontiers; and, accord ing to a more recent Report from Baron ARMFELDT, the Enemy has been repulsed on all points; and on the, 14th his Royal Majesty's troops had regained all the positions which they occupied on the tOth.--' (Stockholm Gazette.) MADRID,- MAY 31.---An Extraordinary Court Gazette contains the lOU-owing :—" His Serene Hio'n-ess the Grand Duke of Berg has decreed, order to' set the public mind in repose on account eir_ certain. unfounded reports which the malevolent di • .light in spreading, that the v'arious offical ond veri satisfaaory reports from the Provinces shall be put: lished in an Extraordinary Gazette. Those received from Catalonia, Estra€nadura, Oviedo, Valencia , Brc. are uniform in stating, that in these countrie!!- the greatest repose and the best state of mind prevail. Llssos, MAY 21.---At the head of the great State , , Deputation which had an audi e n c e of the , Duke $ AZRANTES, the Count Egar was the speaker for the Nubility :—" Portugal (he said, among other thing in his discourse) has not forgotten that she is already indebted to France. for Kings. Prince HENRY, Frenchman by birth, was the ancestor of twelfs worthy Monarchs. We envy It a ly the hon o u r 0 „ being governed by NAI'DLEON the Great. We shuold be proud to be reckoned among his faithful subje6tV Whether he he pleased to be our immediate Sove reign, or to include us in his exteN,ive federal syS' tem, we beg your Excellency to assure his Imperil and Royal Majesty, in the name of„ the Portuguese Nobility, that he may rely on our aflLW:)ns, and 0 0 ' our admiration of the extraordinary in to who sttg the world in astonishment." The Speaker for the Clergy was the Archdeacon MIRANDA :--(` Since NAPOLEON 'the Grtat (he snide among .other things) has resolved to give Portugal Nang, we are assured that this King will tulintaiii the ancient Purity of the faith, and tile religions principles by which oar nation ha. 4 always dit.Ltite guished itself as the fcrithjid.'! COPENHAGEN, JUNE 14.—Tielast English Coil' voy is scarcely gone, befor,e.mottr.tr is arri%ed.whictli consisting of 77 ships, p^i3cd thrchrgh :he Sound of, Sunday. It was eseor@i by so gre* , t a number at Swedish and.4riglish , armed Voss - els, that it was not prudent to. , make any attack ,flotn Wt:ipgor, the more so as the Convoy,kept as mueli as' possible the Swedish side. /14.a , flvee..rome shoe wer e fire frOrn•Ciiitibe4, 'arid we he re .reasoiy-to wit loot effect. Th i nS'e vessels cait anchor yestercllj before.Malume. It is said that a number - o'f,,eniy-'s vcs3els are cruizing between Langeland ar4l4i'elimorn. • A considerable number of prisonerl were fotill• on board the Ships taken on TOrsday, of which have been brought to shore. The = Brig alone la. eight dead. On the contrary, on out; side,, only single spent, ball reached orre of our Gun-b , ,at , ;,. According to the official detaiis of the affair the gth,, the English Convoy cc tfiisted of 73 Sail' among which were a Frigate, four Brigs,,and seye' ral . Armed .Yessels ; and our Flotilla of ot 'Goo' sloops, and,seven Mortar-sloops. "Tie I;:imb-vessel' began the engagement. Eleven of the hindmir' Ships were.cut otc, and tig4t, including the Armed Brig, taken, and five burnt. The,ren“.imler of tll e convoy were pursued ,by the gun-slttops, , an it Frigate which convoyed them was rOugitly hartdl.. But darkness and prudence 1 , .. - -vented a tarther pul' suit, as it.was notimprobable that the Swedish Fio' consisting of 21 Gun-boats,• would attempt W cut off out's from the Batteri e s, Willa) shad Venture' l two miles and a half from Diagoe; but this did ne t ta,;:.e place. Lieutenant LoTKEN, who took pusses' siOn of the Tut Cul an! , is oomiqated Captain of it. To-day, at noon, the last arrived convoy set soda and appeared to make foi- the- East Sea. Sr. PETEFISBURGH, JUNE tictnisie is to be brought to a Court-Nbrtial fur the E‘,act.:: ll tio of the Island of Gothland.